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Dear Lord, to love like Thine?

113 When they heard that Jesus passed by, they cried out.-Matt.xx.30.

SS me not, O gracious Saviour,

That Thou, the Word, didst stoop 1 Hear my humble cry;

to take

A human form like mine! "Give Me thy heart, My son: Lord, Thou my heart hast won; I would love Thee as Thou lov'st O Jesus most desired!

[me,

112 Let me not wander from Thy

commandments-Ps. cxix. 10. TOW, in my early days, Teach me Thy will to know; O Lord, Thy sanctifying grace Betimes on me bestow!

Make an unguarded youth

The object of Thy care;

Help me to choose the way of truth, And flee from every snare.

My heart to folly prone,

Renew by power divine;

Unite it to Thyself alone,
And make it wholly Thine.

Lord, let Thy word of grace
My warmest thoughts employ;
Be this, through all my future days,
My treasure and my joy.

While on others Thou art calling,
Do not pass me by.
Ref.-Saviour, Saviour, hear my
humble cry, [calling,

And while others Thou art
Do not pass me by.

2 Let me at a throne of mercy
Find a sweet relief;
Kneeling there in deep contrition,
Help my unbelief.

3 Trusting only in Thy merit,
Would I seek Thy face;
Heal my wounded, broken spirit,
Save me by Thy grace.

4 Thou, the Spring of all my comfort, More than life to me;

Whom have I on earth beside Thee?
Who in heaven but Thee?

F. J. CROSBY. 1874.

3 Just as I am-though tossed about With many a conflict, many a doubt, [out, Fightings within, and fears withO Lamb of God, I come! 4 Just as I am-poor, wretched, blind, Sight, riches, healing of the mind, Yea, all I need, in Thee to find, O Lamb of God, I come!

5 Just as I am-Thou wilt receive, Wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve;

Because Thy promise I believe,
O Lamb of God, I come!

6 Just as I am-Thy love unknown
Has broken every barrier down;
Now, to be Thine, yea, Thine alone,
O Lamb of God, I come!

116

Even me.

Magnify them all in me,

O Lamb of God, I come!

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C. ELLIOT. 1836.

Lead me to the Rock that is higher than I.-Ps. lxi. 2. OCK of ages, cleft for me,

Thee!

Let the water and the blood,
From Thy wounded side which
Be of sin the double cure; [flowed,
Cleanse me from its guilt and

power.

2 Not the labour of my hands
Can fulfil Thy law's demands:
Could my zeal no respite know,
Could my tears for ever flow,
All for sin could not atone:
Thou must save, and thou alone.
3 Nothing in my hand I bring,
Simply to Thy cross I cling;
Naked, come to Thee for dress;
Helpless, look to Thee for grace;
Black, I to the fountain fly;
Wash me, Saviour, or I die!

4 While draw this fleeting breath,
When my eyelids close in death,
When I soar to worlds unknown,
See Thee on Thy judgment-throne,
Rock of ages! shelter me!
Let me hide myself in Thee!

CHAS. WESLEY. 1740.

Acts viii. 39.

HAPPY day, that fixed my choice [God! On Thee, my Saviour, and my Well may this glowing heart rejoice,

And tell its raptures all abroad. 2 O happy bond that seals my vows To Him who merits all my love! Let cheerful anthems fill His house, While to that sacred shrine I move.

3 'Tis done; the great transaction's done,

I am my Lord's, and He is mine; He drew me, and I followed on, Glad to confess the voice divine. 4 Now rest, my long-divided heart; Fixed on this blissful centre, rest; With ashes who would grudge to part, [feast? When called on angels' bread to 5 High heaven, that heard the solemn

Rom. xv. 9.

1 THERE is a name I love to hear,
I love to speak its worth;
It sounds like music in mine ear,
The sweetest name on earth.

2 It tells me of a Saviour's love,
Who died to set me free;
It tells me of His precious blood,
The sinner's perfect plea.
3 It tells me of a Father's smile

Beaming upon His child; [while, It cheers me through this little Through desert, waste, and wild. 4 Jesus, the name I love so well,

The name I love to hear;
No saint on earth its worth can tell,
No heart conceive how dear.

6 And there, with all the bloodbought throng,

From sin and sorrow free, I'll sing the new eternal song Of Jesus' love to me.

F. WHITFIELD. 1857.

LOVE to tell the Story, of unseen things above, [His love! Of Jesus and His glory, of Jesus and I love to tell the Story, because I know it's true; [else would do. It satisfies my longing, as nothing Cho.-I love to tell the Story! 'Twill be my theme in glory,

To tell the Old, Old Story,

Of Jesus and His love.

2 I love to tell the Story: more won

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derful it seems [golden dreams. 122 Save us, O Lord, our God.

Than all the golden fancies of all our

Ps. cvi. 47.
MY Saviour, hear me,

I love to tell the Story; it did so1 Draw me close to Thee;

much for me: [now to Thee. And that is just the reason I tell it 3 I love to tell the Story; 'tis pleasant to repeat

What seems, each time I tell it, more wonderfully sweet.

I love to tell the Story: for some
have never heard

The message of salvation from
God's own Holy Word.

4 I love to tell the Story; for those
who know it best

Seem hungering and thirsting to
hear it, like the rest:
And when, in scenes of glory, I sing
the New, New Song,
'Twill be the Old, Old Story, that
I have loved so long.

MISS HANKEY. 1874.

With His own precious blood.

I love Thy Church, O God! Her walls before Thee stand, Dear as the apple of Thine eye, And graven on Thy hand.

Thou hast paid my ransom,

Thou hast died for me;

Now by simple faith I claim
Pardon through Thy gracious name,
Thou, my Ark of safety,
Let me fly to Thee.

2 O my Saviour, bless me!
Bless me while I pray;
Grant Thy grace to help me,
Take my sins away;

I believe Thy promise, Lord,
I will trust Thy holy word;
Thou my soul's Redeemer,
Bless me while I pray.
3 0 my Saviour, love Me!

Make me all Thine own⚫
Leave me not to wander

In this world alone:
Bless my way with light divine,
Let Thy glory round me shine;
Thou, my Rock, my Refuge,
Make me all Thine own.
4 0 my Saviour, guard me!
Keep me evermore;
Bless me, love me, guide me,
Till my work is o'er:
May I then, with glad surprise,
Chant Thy praise beyond the skies;
There with Thee, my Saviour,
Dwell for evermore.

F. J. CROSBY. 1874.

7.6.

123 Behold the Lamb of God.

John i. 29.

LAMB of from mot

All free from spot and stain,
Oh, help us now to seek Thee,
And sing Thy praise again.
2 O Lamb of God most holy!
So great and yet so meek,
May we, when pride allures us,
Thy lowly spirit seek.

3 O Lamb of God most gentle !
And yet so good and true,
May we, when passion tempts us,
Thy gentleness pursue.

4 O Lamb of God most lovely!

To Thee our faith would flee;
Reveal to us Thy beauty,
And win our hearts to Thee.
W. P. BALFERN. 1875.

E'en though a cross it be
That raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,-
Nearer to Thee!

2 Though, like the wanderer,
The sun gone down,
Darkness be over me,
My rest a stone;
Yet in my dreams I'd be
Nearer, my God, to Thee,-
Nearer to Thee.

3 There let the way appear,
Steps unto heaven;

All that Thou sendest me
In mercy given;
Angels to beckon me
Nearer, my God, to Thee,-

Nearer to Thee.

4 Then with my waking thoughts

Bright with Thy praise,

Out of my stony griefs

Bethel I'll raise;

So by my woes to be
Nearer, my God to Thee,-
Nearer to Thee.

5 And when on joyful wing
Cleaving the sky,

Sun, moon, and stars forgot
Upwards I fly,

Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee,-
Nearer to Thee.

SARAH F. ADAMS. 1840.

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125 Lord, increase our faith.

Luke xvii. 5.

faith looks up to Thee,
Thou Lamb of Calvary,
Saviour divine!

Now hear me while I pray,
Take all my guilt away,
Oh, may I from this day
Be wholly Thine.

2 May Thy rich grace impart Strength to my fainting heart, My zeal inspire:

As Thou hast died for me,
Oh, may my love to Thee
Pure, warm, and changeless be,
A living fire.

3 While life's dark maze I tread,
And griefs around me spread,
Be Thou my Guide;
Bid darkness turn to day
Wipe sorrow's tears away,
Nor let me ever stray

From Thee aside.

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